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On the recordSeptember 16, 2014
This summer we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, one of the most significant steps in the fight for equality in this nation's history.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney highlights the importance of the Civil Rights Act's anniversary.

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